“Beautiful Lie”

No listens, no lights, no echo home I drop my heart where nobody goes Built these songs with shaking hands Left them here like footprints in sand The silence talks, it knows my name It hums along but won’t stay the same I wonder if I asked too much To be heard when I bleed in love I don’t need crowds, I don’t need fame Just one heartbeat in the rain Tell me something made it through Tell me someone felt it too Break my heart, break my soul Tear it open, let it show Still I’m running, I don’t know why Is this love or a beautiful lie Break my heart, leave me torn Still I show up every morning I keep hoping, I still try Is it faith or a beautiful lie Time slips by like it’s ashamed I refresh hope, it stays the same Numbers stare like empty chairs Proof of effort, nobody there I’m not angry, I’m just tired Of shouting songs into the wire If this is loss, it wears a smile Says “maybe next time”, stays a while I don’t need more, I don’t need less Just one sign that this meant something If love’s a fire, let it burn If not, at least let me learn Break my heart, break my soul Tear it open, let it show Still I’m running, I don’t know why Is this love or a beautiful lie Break my heart, leave me torn Still I show up every morning I keep hoping, I still try Is it faith or a beautiful lie It’s not the hurt, it’s not the fall It’s screaming songs at empty walls Round and round, the silence spins A carousel of “almost wins” I’d trade the noise, I’d trade the gold For one voice saying “I was moved” If this is loss, then let it stay At least it means I felt this way Break my heart, break my soul If that’s the cost of staying whole I’m still standing, still alive Even if it’s a beautiful lie Break my heart, leave me raw I’d do it all again, I swear If one day love replies I’ll know it wasn’t all a lie